Mattresses
I'd just like to state the obvious: Factory RV mattresses are really, really, bad.
Forum Discussion
Welcome aboard, R&G.
Yes, you've learned the ugly truth about RV mattresses. They're horrible.
I was looking at ours the other day and trying to remember if we replaced it or just improved it.
Our first RV came with a futon and it was the worst. We got rid of that and installed an RV Sleep Number. It was OK (better), but still not great. And the firmness really changed a lot with the altitude. (Pro Tip - Let the air out if it if you're traveling from low altitude to high, or else it will balloon out like a back of Lays chips and maybe even explode.)
On our current RV (5 years old), we bought a 3" memory foam topper and it's fantastic. Like I said, I can't recall if we replaced the underlying mattress or not, but I don't think we did. With this topper though, our bed is as good as our bed at home and way better than any hotel/motel bed.
So I would start with a topper and then go from there.
Yes, you've learned the ugly truth about RV mattresses. They're horrible.
I was looking at ours the other day and trying to remember if we replaced it or just improved it.
Our first RV came with a futon and it was the worst. We got rid of that and installed an RV Sleep Number. It was OK (better), but still not great. And the firmness really changed a lot with the altitude. (Pro Tip - Let the air out if it if you're traveling from low altitude to high, or else it will balloon out like a back of Lays chips and maybe even explode.)
On our current RV (5 years old), we bought a 3" memory foam topper and it's fantastic. Like I said, I can't recall if we replaced the underlying mattress or not, but I don't think we did. With this topper though, our bed is as good as our bed at home and way better than any hotel/motel bed.
So I would start with a topper and then go from there.
